Minnesota @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 19th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage over Will Warren in today's game... and even better, Warren has a large platoon split. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Edouard Julien's speed has gotten better this year. His 26.69 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.36 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Because of Will Warren's large platoon split, Trevor Larnach will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Will Warren... and even better, Warren has a large platoon split. Brooks Lee pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Brooks Lee has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 5.9% seasonal rate to 11.1% over the past week.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Considering Will Warren's large platoon split, Alan Roden will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Alan Roden has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 2.2% seasonal rate to 7.7% over the last week. Alan Roden has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.1-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 92.1-mph.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Austin Wells will have the handedness advantage over Zebby Matthews in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Austin Wells can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Austin Wells will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 21.2°, Austin Wells has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 46.3° figure in the past week.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Giancarlo Stanton will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Giancarlo Stanton has made significant strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 13.6% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the upper hand in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Ryan McMahon will have an edge in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan McMahon stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Ryan McMahon will hold that advantage in today's game.

Austin Martin's batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Martin is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. As it relates to his batting average, Austin Martin has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .255 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .282.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Ryan Jeffers has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 8.2% seasonal rate to 21.4% over the past week.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage today. Over the past 14 days, Anthony Volpe's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.8-mph over the course of the season to 101.2-mph in recent games.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ben Rice ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Ben Rice will hold the platoon advantage against Zebby Matthews in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ben Rice stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Mickey Gasper will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Will Warren) today. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Mickey Gasper's launch angle of late (60° in the past 7 days) is quite a bit better than his 19.8° seasonal mark. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.238) may lead us to conclude that Mickey Gasper has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .202 actual wOBA.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage today. Aaron Judge's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (22.4°) is considerably better than his 19.3° mark last year.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Royce Lewis ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Royce Lewis's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 90.9-mph now compared to just 87.1-mph then. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.342) implies that Royce Lewis has suffered from bad luck this year with his .289 actual wOBA.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Given Will Warren's large platoon split, Ryan Fitzgerald will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Trent Grisham ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trent Grisham is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Batting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Trent Grisham will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trent Grisham stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Cody Bellinger will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zebby Matthews in today's matchup. Cody Bellinger is apt to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Byron Buxton ranks as the 20th-best batter in the game. Byron Buxton is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. New York's 2nd-worst outfield defense of the day creates a favorable matchup for Byron Buxton, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Luke Keaschall's batting average talent is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luke Keaschall is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. In the last week's worth of games, Luke Keaschall has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .509.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Paul Goldschmidt will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Paul Goldschmidt has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 8.8% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the past week's worth of games. Paul Goldschmidt has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.4-mph figure.

Kody Clemens is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°. Considering Will Warren's large platoon split, Kody Clemens will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Kody Clemens has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.8-mph average to last season's 93.8-mph figure.